Over the years, there's been a lot. But most of you know this. If there is one thing good that has come out of my time on this blog, it has been the hard lessons that I have learned. And, if I may, I want to share a compiled list of some important things, in no particular order. Most of this has taken some serious blood and tears for me to learn, and I may add a short caveat of my experiences to maybe help clarify some points. But I've been thinking about this lately, and figure that, chances are, some of these points could help other people too.

1.) It is never okay to attack anyone. Even if you are right. Even if the other person has wronged you, past or present, it's never justified to try to hurt them, or make them feel guilty about either actions you have done, or actions that they have done. We are all our own people, and responsible for our own reputations and outlooks on life.

2.) Addiction takes many forms.For me, it was loneliness. I was addicted to the depression and the anxiety, because I felt that it was much easier to retreat into my head than try to be happy. I was afraid that, if I were confident, people wouldn't like me. And pity is much easier to get than is acceptance and friendship.

3.) It's okay to get better.We are loved be the people we call friends. They love you, regardless of your struggles, and if you become well again, they will only love you more. Self-sabotage is a positive feedback loop, and it's not fair to cry about not having friends when we are the ones who made ourselves unbearable enough that they left us.

4.) This blog- or other online forums or communities- is not the end all/be all. Having online friends is okay, but if you get to the point where you dont have many, if any, real life friends, you're in trouble. And you should probably take a sabbatical.

5.) People have different opinions.You don't have to agree with everyone you meet. You don't have to be best friends with anyone either. It's okay to disagree, but don't argue. Name calling is a red flag for bullying, and if you feel that much anger towards another person, you need to remove yourself from the situation peacefully, and move on. Sometimes, two sides won't budge. There isn't a point of fighting forever.

6.) Times change.New people may annoy you. But you have to remember that you don't OWN the blog. You are here as a guest, just as much as the next person. And abusing newcomers or returning oldcomers is an insult to the forum moderator- in this case, Derek Landy.

7.) Don't argue about whose life is worse, who has more shit to deal with. Apparently this one needed explaining a few times on the blog. We've all got about 60-80 years left of we're lucky. In a year, you won't remember these conversations. In three years, the issues that plague you now probably won't matter.

8.) Be the bigger individual.Forgive other people. Always.

9.) Life gets better. The only thing that could stop it is yourself.

10.) Taking breaks is okay.Being on here every day is exhausting. Considering how most people here are adolescent/ of high school or secondary school age, we are all raging hormones. It is easy to come on and instantly be depressed and begin to spiral out of emotional control.

12.) Be straight up with yourself.I lied- this might be my most important point. Sometimes, I would get caught up in the situation. For example, there were times a few years ago, when the bullying was occuring, when I would begin to hyperventilate and cry. And I told myself that all of it was stupid- that I shouldn't let people hurt me, and that this was just words on a page. Well, sometimes it is okay to listen to that small, rational voice, too. And

Always ask...

"Do I actually want to be happy?"

Seriously, ask yourself. Do you actually have any sort of drive to change your life and move forward? Or, do you like feeling the way that you do? Because if not, perhaps that is something worth assessing. Growing up is a hard decision to make (and yes, it is a decision), but it cannot be done by sticking by adolescent morals and themes.

This has been some things that I have learned. They do not in any way apply to every person in similar situations, or otherwise. I have found that just thinking about these points has helped me grow as a person- different than whom I was two years ago. And I think that this could do some good to anyone who reads it. This is also not targeting anyone in particular. I just want to maybe give some advice, and would be pleased if even some of this helped someone out.

Except, I'm slowly losing my mind. I have so many things and I feel like I'm becoming my mother- a hoarder- and as someone whose anxiety triggers my OCD, I feel like I'm melting????

LikeI have so much that I want to changeEven my walls, which are still the gross pale beige staple color that they were since this house was built, feel so impersonal. Over the years I have tried to cover the walls so that it feels like me, but now all of the wall hangings are closing in on me and I'm suffocating

So I ripped them all off and feel much better

But now I have the weird beige color again 😞

I'm hoping I can just talk to my mom about getting a new bed. I have had this one for around ten years now, and it's super uncomfortable and just falling apart (may be why my back has been having so many problems)I might go for a twin bed this time, though. That will open my bedroom up for some more space. It will also mean I can begin to put my plants in my windowsill

I am living for all of the Wonder Woman news that has been coming out! All the little articles, the informational videos- hell, even the clickbait! It's about time WW had her first live action film!

It's so good to see women be celebrated like this- especially in a very male- centric industry. All we need is to celebrate female POC as well, and I will be quite satisfied ^.^ well, and I'm sure other minorities should be celebrated too- the disabled, LGBTQ&c individuals, religious diversity... actually, now that I say it, it isn't so much an industry that needs to fit to accommodate "x" amount of minority A and "x" amount of minority B, but rather, it should change so there is less discrimination against such minorities- that people can be free to act despite any identity they associate with.

That's the thing with inclusion- I don't think in this case it is important to highlight every single minority in existence, but rather, make it easier for minorities to reach stardom as it may be for, say, a white male actor or white female actor (not that reaching stardom is by any means easy- but rather, it is often MUCH more difficult for minorities to be involved as it may be for a majority group.

And @Zath and @Em and @Gep, too. Hehe. Many good times are being reminisced in my head- like Sparky's theme park, the Island, Nixion being here literally every day- the weird chatzy war between Kallie's lot and Aquila's lot... Flame, and Luciana, and NJ, and the entire family :)

Such good times...

I remember Sir's first summer. I think it was my first official summer as well, so that was cool :)

XD but I was an infant, and I was literally like 13- this was about five years ago, I think (summer of 2012?). So I was around 12-13, though I met Laura and Mariah when I was just about to turn 12.

Hehe....

Really, really, really good times.

I remember the hilarious Skype calls with Sam, and NJ, and Zaf, and Em, and Flame.. and it was just the lot of us being absolutely stupid with each other and mishearing what the other person said, and some very strange things coming out of that...

Fam!Three began around 2014, aka: the TLC gang, which was (mostly) Fabi, Star, Trip, Mara, Ari, and Em- though others dabbled in and out.

But now Fam!Four is small. It was really mostly just me and Ari for a while, and of course I still speak to Trip all the time, but it is really broken. There isn't really a cohesive unit. I speak to Em, and Trip, and Aretha, and (recently resurrected, thank god) Fabi pretty regularly, but it has been largely fragmented.

So, as many of you know, my character/ muse of Adra was, originally, a Necromancer (only for a few months- and back when Adra was more representative of myself, rather than her own entity). Since then, as I have explored more of her background, and changed her so that she fits her own original story- meaning that she is an Alchemist, rightfully.

In the past few months, I have been exploring her history, ancestry, and identity as an alchemist, and I am beginning to run a blog that explains what Alchemy is in detail, a well as some major anthropological insights into Alchemist culture on Gaia.

It is accessed here: http://alchemicalbond.blogspot.com/

You're all welcome to check it out! I just thought it would be a cool project to endeavor upon, and hope that some of y'all check it out!

It was quite beautiful, but also incredibly disturbing. Of course, no story behind this piece is offered, so how everyone interprets it is very interesting, but the story I saw behind it was that it was an abusive relationship..

Clearly, the two dancers are incredibly powerful and gifted and the way they move is just stunning- but their choreography felt so subtly violent; the way he would flip her around with her foot, and it felt as if the whole time she just was more like a ragdoll...

I highly recommend that anyone who sees this comment watch the video. Visually spectacular, disturbing, but just a masterpiece.

I lock my eyes and the whole world drops dead.That whisp’ring opera preys upon my fear,They tick and click and cry and caw and toil,Where daunting souls reside inside my head.They’re closing in; their pleas are what I hear-“Dear Lord please help, I dread my mortal coil”.Shut down my mind and the whole Earth’s deceased-(The sinew of my gut is undulate)-My hope for Zion’s stolen by Hell’s snare,My skull’s a cage, my pain does still increase.Doomed that I am, my mind is ruminate------My life lays in my ‘cophagus, where there:I shut my eyes and the whole world falls dead,And I along, to flee the words unsaid.

Not boundless brier, sea, nor brush, nor fireCould segregate our paths from intercourse We have been scorched by thoughts of shared desireThat physical absence cannot divorce.Not Hell nor Heaven could pull us apart,Since love, will we eternally define-No devil can displace my counterpart-He's fixed, since intimately he is mine.If only wind would lead me to his side,Impossibility transfixes me...But Fact's imagination's cyanideThat weighs me down to Earth's Reality

I'm faced with hopeless doubt, yet well I know,That time will lead me to my Romeo.

This was the one time I attempted Romantic poetry.Could have been worse

You know, nothing with Madie's case has happened in a while. I mean, it's just awful, and I think having closure on the case would help a lot of people, myself included.

I wasn't able to attend the funeral, because it was the middle of the school week when she died, and I didn't have the money.

The girl who was driving the car is being charged for murder. I've seen the traffic camera videos , and heard the audio for the people who called 9/11, and this girl who ran Madie over was clearly intentional in her actions. Like, she swerved to hit Madie, she deviated from her normal course to hurt her. I think though, even though this girl who killed her claimed that it was an accident, she dragged Madie for about 80 feet, at which point Madie was dislodged from under the car. And then the girl drove away.

LikeEven if she accidentally ran Madie over, even if that was the case, you simply don't continue driving.

Her mother and grandmother in many videos clearly spoil this girl to death- she is all "I'm perfect and I would never do that", but her social media posts clearly show that she's a mean girl. And it's just sad, because I know that her family has helped encourage this behavior from the girl who killed Madie.

I just hope they can get this girl in jail soon- it's been almost two months since she surrendered herself to the police. Madie deserves justice.

I suppose I'm just reflecting a lot today about how sad it is that people like Briana, people who have been spoilt, who are mean and cruel, are so brainwashed in this world. That if would be awful if she got away from this. Hurting people is never okay, and if you hurt someone on accident, you grow up, and you own up to it. That's just how the world works.

But Briana isn't owning up. She's continuing to deny that she did anything wrong

And now someone is dead.

It's just frustrating, and it happens a lot in life, and it just sucks.

:oI am very excited! I'm going to see Twelfth Night at the Globe next week. ^.^ It is one of my favorite comedies :)If I lived in London, I would probably end up seeing every show there, to be honest. I'd love a good King Lear or Titus Andronicus.

And then I'm going for coffee with Laura :)

But before the Globe I am spending my morning with Trip and, hopefully, I can see him again in the evening time :)

Also just saying I figured it out literally years ago but I didn't shout about it Adra knows it's true I'm taking all the credit because I'm amazing and this is literally the smartest thing I ever did, except for maybe that one heist I planned.

P.s Saracen was always one of my favourites anyway thats such a cool duscipline

The power of human forgiveness is both beautiful and dangerous. Beautiful because how people can put aside all past transgressions and hurt and get along again (sort of) But also dangerous because the one who did the hurt could then feel the hurt themselves via regret.

I have an exam every day next week so I'm revising and my mood is varying sinsosidually, with the minimums being at the end of each revision session and the maximums being at the end every break. When I get out of it like this I start doing weird things - like leaving my phone in weird places like by the washing up that I'd normally never consider, and walking outside in the rain with no shoes and standing in the rain, or walking round in circles singing, plus I keep crying/laughing for very little reason. I think that while I was drifting around being put if it I kind of drifted back onto this blog. So um, hi. I wouldn't advise on engaging in conversation with me because I'll probably drift off again soon to revise and cry and sing. XD

Singing is something I do now. I didn't sing at all for years, which I think was a confidence thing. I first realised I could sing again after I realised that I was gay, and I mean like, it was weird because after that I'd keep catching myself trying to sing advert jingles to people in the context of conversations and shit like that, and I was just there like "WHAT IS THIS WHAT ARE WE DOING WE DO NOT /SING/." After I got over freaking out about it, I took to attempting to sing Bullet For My Valentine's Tears. Don't Fall whilst walking home from school along the stretch of a dual carriageway where no one could hear me, and I got a bit more confident with it and now I sing when I'm revising home alone. I'm not very good at it, but I am proud that I have the confidence to actually do it.

I've kind of come to terms with the fact that the blog is dead and I'm never going to really be friends with anyone I met here ever again, because I've spent a few years accepting that all friendships must come to an end (and then working out termination estimates for all of my current friendships XD). That said, I've met some really great people here and I'll always have a little special place reserved in my heart for you. And in years to come, I'll look back on the good times I've had here and I'll smile about it. I'm not going to say "you're all wonderful people" because that would quite blatantly be a lie and I don't even like everyone I've met here. But to those of you who are wonderful, you're wonderful. (Even if you'll probably never read this). Thank you for being friends with me and for putting up with all the annoying/hurtful parts of me. I won't forget you.

I might pop back when I'm on a revision break and have a chat with anyone who's here/post more random shit, but like I said, no guarantees.

Hey Star!Good luck with revisions- I know you will be fantastic on your examiniations when they come, and I have no doubt that you'll be pleased with your results. Also, I am glad you enjoy singing- it's such a great hobby, and a wonderful outlet, so I am pleased that you have it. I'm sorry, though, if my own path has caused you pain. Leaving this blog, and closing TLC, I have realized was likely really hurtful, so if I have caused harm in any way to you, I apologize. Of course, you know that you are always welcome to shoot an email my way, and I will be happy to answer. I understand you might not really see it this way, but I still consider you one of my good friends on the internet. And the nice thing about good friends, I think, is that -like in life- even when they drift apart, or stop talking, when they pick up again it's as if no time has passed at all.What I mean to say, really, is that I'm sorry you have probably felt isolated- you are such an incredible person, and are always welcome, of course, and you will always have people who care for you here.

Awww. Don't worry, you haven't caused me suffering, and you don't have to be sorry. I still consider you one of my good friends too and I think I always will, because you were/are an awesome and lovely person and I'll always remember you as that. :)

... Being here has made me conscious of how much my English has deteriorated. I'm sorry, I don't read any more and I've been training myself to talk in bullet points. XD It's harder for me to instinctively sentence.

Hi folks! Y'all are here, this is so cool! Idk how much I'll be on here because I'm a bit cautious of going back into past social situations at the moment, but it's lovely to see people are around, I miss you guys and I'm glad you're all here. <3

Rest of the world just be watching my country like "what the fuck are you even doing mate"

Honestly I don't know what we're even doing XD we might have to have another general election soon but everyone's just there like "oh lordy no not another one please make it stop"

The nice thing (autocorrect wanted to change "nice" to "nive." Wtf) about the election we just had was that it was the first one I actually got to vote in.

I suppose the nasty thing about it is that our government is now partially run by homophobic Irish people. Yay.

What strikes me the most about this election, as opposed to the most recent major vote-y things we and others have had, is that nobody really seems to be talking about it. Don't get me wrong, political people sometimes try, but all there is to say is "So... hung parliament. Well, um, I guess that... well, that happened." The most conversation I've heard about it was from the little kiddies (well. Younger teenagers) on the bus, who were still trying to work out who had won. XD

!!!Dugglyn! Hello! I was just talking to Fabi about you yesterday :) How are you?

Yeah, though I doubt another election would be held. I'm america, so many people called for re-elections in both the primary and the presidential election. Though, since the U.K. Is a wee bit smaller, a recount would be easier to conduct. And, indeed- this year seems to be a year of firsts for a lot of political machines.

@politics: Tbh, I don't remember people talking about it that much after other elections either though. Maybe people tend to just grumble a bit, accept the result and move on?

I guess after the votes have been counted, it's sort of out of the public's hands.... and for most voters in this election, there isn't really a clear winner or loser, because even though the Tories won, they lost a lot of seats and a lot of faith, they actually lost at their own gamble (not for the first time recently); and even though Labour lost, they won a lot of seats, a lot of supporters and a lot of faith in a leader who had beforehand been treated with a lot of controversy, they pulled themselves together and did a lot better than expected. So.... the majority of voters aren't really massively satisfied or dissatisfied I guess.

And then the whole DUP thing is like ...... we've watched our Tory Prime ministers shoot themselves in the foot more than once in the past couple of years - what's once more to add to the collection? It's something that's happening and there's not a lot we can do about it.... maybe it feels more like watching a tv drama than the real leadership of the UK... idk :/

Also not really relevant but I always find the Welsh votes distribution pretty interesting.

If you take a map of Wales showing regions where the coal mining industry was most prominent... and you also take a map showing Welsh speaking population..... they add up uncannily similar to the map of election results in Wales. The collieries correllate with labour constituencies, the Welsh speakers correlate with Plaid Cymru constituencies... and what remains is conservative.

It really shows how much history & culture influences politics and I think that's kind of fascinating :0

They had to join with the DUP. It's their only option. They need a majority to rule and they can't get any of the other parties to ever work with them except the DUP.

After Brexit and Trump, there was a lot of discussion in my sixth form. But we are political little beings here.

@Adra: The thing is that with a minority government we are pretty unstable, and even if you add the DUP to the Tory votes the majority is very small. The Tories would struggle to pass legislation.

Right now, having a stable (for want of a better word) government is particularly important for Brexit negotiations. May called a snap election because she wanted a strong mandate to conduct Brexit, and that's clearly been rejected. We want a good deal with the EU, and we're less likely to get that if the EU are conducting talks with a prime minister that the country has little respect for.

I'm not very pro-Tory, so no, I'd rather be as we are. In my opinion if the Tories can't get much done that may be a good thing. However, no one can really get anything done in this situation, so I think if we don't have another election we'll probably just be sat around waiting for one for the next five years.

@Noelle aww, try to get to sleep earlier! (If possible)I should have gone to bed earlierJai tried to get me to go to bed earlierOops

Hahahahahahaa it's only been a few months and already the government is a messSoI bet Star's prediction is pretty accurate What the fuck were people thinking?(Rhetorical question. I mean, I know what they were thinking to an extent but like, it was such a bad idea?? Anyway)

I gotta feeling... wooohooo. That tonight's gonna be a good night, that tonight's gonna be a good good night

Helloo!!!!!!!

So saw Derek today, event with a signing. He was glad to see me cause it's been like 3 years since I saw the man. I showed him the progress on my Skulduggery cross stitching, he was very impressed. Then I showed him a picture of my doggie Astro, again very impressed. Then I robbed a load of badges and transfers, gave him a hug and then came home.

And @Dugglyn: I'll try xD I just enter Noelle Zone and I black out for a few hours and when I come to it's been six hours since I went to the twilight zone and I'm almost finished with some kind of art piece xD

Two weeks ago from today, I was messaging her. Things were normal.Two weeks ago from tomorrow, she was already gone, before I woke up, I think. I heard around 11, but she'd been gone for a while by then.

You want to know who I miss? The old gang. Zath, Nix, Eve, Thrust, Zaf, Eden, et al. I miss the old days. Maybe it's yearning for my youth (dear lords, I can't even remember the year I first came on) or maybe I just miss always having someone around and there. It was special, all those years ago. Everyone seemed happier and more uplifted.

Now, I'm not saying that right here it isn't happy or anything, but there was just this amazing atmosphere and amazing stories and we would tear through an entire comment section in days (hours, in Eve's case where she spammed the post button and took up a couple pages with her single comment, back when I was dating Eden oml...)

Just funny things like that. Cute and lovely and a family who did stupid shit together.

Also Jerusalem sounds cool!(I'll check out your blog later to see if you posted there, but it's just after midnight and I have to get up at 7:20 for swim team! Which is currently still a decent amount of sleep, though it's rapidly getting shorter!)

Hello people! Just been reading through some recent (ish) comments, and just wanted to confirm that Pyro and Red are indeed still dating! (5 1/2 years now). Also it has been a long time since I commented here. Don't really chat with anyone much anymore except Niall and Ven like once a year. We meet up like once a year for London Pride which is nice.

God, the times I spent here years ago are always going to be some of the best parts of my life. I'm ashamed I've forgotten so many of the names of those people that have made me who I am today. So many friends that I haven't talked to in years...

I'm really honoured to be one of those mentioned. That list of people holds a special place in my heart.

Yeah, I changed my profile a bit after I left because I started up a new blog and got distracted while avoiding uni aha...

I'm so glad you're around. I've missed you. And the others. Omg. I can't believe you're here. I haven't been on for forever. Over a year, I reckon. I come and check it out every now and again, write a couple posts, then head off. I think I've said some stuff to make some of these guys dislike me a bit aha...

Hey! I'm sure I called you something different in the past, but its crazy that you mentioned me here and I showed up. well, I guess its not like you just mentioned me... but I kinda feel like I'm answering a call. Also I have no idea why I came here in the first place.

What a wonderful mix!! Hi everyone!! *Waves a whole whole lot* I talked to Red the other day- and I may try to meet up with her while I am still here in Israel :) but it has been so long! I'm 18, and just finished my first year at Uni as well ^.^

You know, with everything that has happened to me, I really shouldn't be comfortable drinking?

I've had things happened that involved me needing to go to the police, I've had things slipped into my drink, last night someone injected me with something on the dance floor...

Like, it sucks. Drinking is so bad for you. I've spent so much money on alcohol this week alone, and I've been going out every night for almost a week straight... Though not tonight, thank God.

But last night was actually amazing. I slapped a guy, almost had my nose broken, got invited on stage to drink the last of the wet pussy bottle, made out with some really good looking guys, made out with this one guy who's known to be super kinky *dayum*, and had a pretty good night tbh.

Yes, drinking is very dangerous- that's why knowing your limits is so important. A lot of it is common sense, like eating before you drink.. it's sad that society places so much weight and importance on getting drunk, but the best you can do is be sure you're with people you trust a lot, and know your limits.

Sorry, I've been absent for a little while. Uni started back up and to be honest, after spending most of last week hungover and having boy issues from Hell (and of course not being used to being on here again), it kind of slipped my mind.

Noelle, with the whole drinking thing... I know my limits. I've been too far too many times to know for a fact where I should sit. And generally, I am careful. I drink until it's fun and make out with a cute stranger until I forget where I am. And living in Australia, and in a university dorm of 80 people, alcohol is in our veins. There are all these parties and all these expectations to be drunk, and even some influential people saying that being out while sober is crap (and yeah, it is in most cases).

I am at the stage in my life where I am going to make all the mistakes I can. I have slept with people I shouldn't have, done things I never thought I would, caused Hell and been on the receiving end of it.

Oh I know right? Uni exams are a damn lot harder than the ones in school, at least in my experience. xDNever had to study so much during school time - but passing is always worth a celebration. I used to buy a lottery ticket after the last exam, cause I always felt like: I'm just as likely to pass all exams as I am to win the lottery. :p(In the end I only had to repeat half of an exam in three years - but that half exam I had to repeat twice. The prof always failed more than half of his students. Damn organic chemistry lab... )

Truth be told, I still checked in every couple weeks but had no reason to pipe up... but now there's a zoology student, so I was like: Wooohoo, a topic I know things about!I was a bit tempted around Trump and Brexit, but politics are so polarising...

I always considered having a tattoo, but I'm too indecisive for that. The things I would've chosen years ago are far from what I'd pick now, so I'm probably not fit to decide on a tattoo to get. ^^Makes the 'inky' in your name very fitting, though.

Currently I'd either get a scientific drawing of a plant (but can't decide which, so many cool plants... ) because they are beautiful to me... or a one line cat. Cause minimalistic things are kinda neat.But when I was about 14, I'd have gone for a winding dragon on my ancle.So yes. ... I better not get one at all. xDWhat is your other tattoo and what are you considering to get?

My current tattoo is on my though Sort of a tribal paw print that Jai designed for me ^.^ I want my next on the top centre of my back, a waxing, full, then waning moon, and a pentacle in the full moon ^.^

... I'm so pale I have doubts if colour fading will change the visibility at all. Get burned within half an hour. Technically, I'd probably make for a good canvas if only I was more decisive. xDBut hey, I basically get to live with an interactive venes tattoo in light blue. :p On the upside, no nurse has ever had trouble to find a place for the needles. ^^ (Blood donation.)

Yes I have considered it a lot. I'm not likely to get any tattoos in the near future, but there are three ideas I might actually do at some point.

I used to talk about tattoos with my roommate pretty often (she had three, and plans for more), so I'd like to get a sunflower or a daisy tattoo in memory of her. Maybe on my left leg. I drew a sunflower there with temporary tattoo ink and tried it for a week and I really liked it--though it was on the large side.

I have a series of letters I write on my left wrist pretty often, on and off for the past year and a half or so. It has a lot of different meanings for me, and I will probably get it permanently tattooed at some point, but for now I do enjoy re-drawing it.

I also draw dandelions on myself a lot, so I would consider getting some sort of dandelion-themed tattoo, or maybe even just a few dandelion seeds floating up my shoulder or something like that.

See, I love cats. I honestly do. They're the coolest little asses I've ever met. But see, in Australia, you really shouldn't have them as outdoor pets. They're responsible for so many species of harmless and defencless ground-dwelling marsupials and mammals here...

I'm actually going to get a tattoo soon, I think. Something small and poetic. Maybe a tiny wrought-iron heart on my ankle or something... Because everyone's hearts are a little twisted and become softer with warmth from another.

Do y'all remember when Derek used to comment on here? When he used to grace us with his presence? He'd only be on for a little bit, but there was still that touch of magic he brought with him that brightened everything.